The German Cookbook

Master German Cooking with this Comprehensive Guide to German Cuisine

Germany is home to an incredibly rich, diverse culinary culture. Yet that culture is often overlooked. Alfons Schuhbeck, one of Germany’s best-known chefs, is changing that with hard evidence in the form of 500 recipes which comprise The German Cookbook, published by Phaidon.

The German Cookbook features recipes for every time of the day and from all over Germany, including the northern coast, Munich, Frankfurt, Berlin, and the southern Alpine region. With 119 colour illustrations across 448 pages, Schuhbeck doesn’t just cover the classics – Currywurst, Sauerkraut, Black Forest Cake – he also showcases more recent developments in the cuisine.

Each recipe provides instruction on how to make dishes at home. The book also contains vegetarian, gluten- and dairy-free recipes.

Apple Strudel:

Chicken Fricassee:

Curry Wurst:

Mecklenburg-Style Pork Belly:

Sauerkraut Soup:

The German Cookbook is published by Phaidon, and features 500 recipes collected by Alfons Schuhbeck.